Editing LVMH (section)

==Media group==
In 2007, Arnault bought France's leading financial newspaper, ''[[Les Echos (France)|Les Echos]]'', from the British company [[Pearson plc|Pearson]] for 240&nbsp;million [[euro]]s (US$262&nbsp;million) after a negotiating period of four months.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7080079.stm |title=LVMH buys Les Echos from Pearson |date=5 November 2007 |url-status=live |work=[[BBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129131951/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7080079.stm |archive-date=29 November 2014 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>

In 2015, LVMH bought the newspapers ''[[Le Parisien]]'' and ''Aujourd’hui en France'' from the [[Éditions Philippe Amaury|Amaury Group]]. Marie-Odile Amaury, the group's owner, initially hoped for 200&nbsp;million euros ($218&nbsp;million) which were later revised to 150&nbsp;million ($163&nbsp;million) during a previous sale attempt, but a bid of 50&nbsp;million euros ($54.5&nbsp;million) was made.<ref>{{cite news |last=Delcambre |first=Alexis |date=26 May 2015 |title=LVMH va tenter le mariage du 'Parisien' et des 'Echos' |trans-title=LVMH will attempt the marriage of 'Parisien' and 'Echos' |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2015/05/27/lvmh-va-tenter-le-mariage-du-parisien-et-des-echos_4640889_3236.html |url-status=live |language=fr |newspaper=[[Le Monde]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230625130634/https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2015/05/27/lvmh-va-tenter-le-mariage-du-parisien-et-des-echos_4640889_3236.html |archive-date=25 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The financial transaction was completed at the end of October 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Woitier |first=Chloé |date=30 October 2015 |title=Les Échos bouclent le rachat du Parisien |trans-title=Les Echos complete the takeover of the Parisian |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2015/10/30/20004-20151030ARTFIG00331-les-echos-bouclent-le-rachat-du-parisien.php |url-status=live |language=fr |newspaper=[[Le Figaro]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230822031736/https://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2015/10/30/20004-20151030ARTFIG00331-les-echos-bouclent-le-rachat-du-parisien.php |archive-date=22 August 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In 2018, the [[Lagardère Group]] sold the [[stock market]] information website Boursier.com to Les Echos-Le Parisien Group.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 November 2018 |title=Lagardère poursuit son recentrage et vend Boursier.com |trans-title=Lagardère continues its refocusing and sells Boursier.com |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/lagardere-poursuit-son-recentrage-et-vend-boursier-com_2047189.html |url-status=live |language=fr |work=[[L'Express]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230625133511/https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/lagardere-poursuit-son-recentrage-et-vend-boursier-com_2047189.html |archive-date=25 June 2023  |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref> In March 2018, Pierre Louette, former CEO of [[Agence France-Presse]] from 2005 to 2010, was named CEO of Les Echos-Le Parisien Group, succeeding Francis Morel, who had held this position for seven years.<ref>{{cite news |last=Manière |first=Pierre |date=8 March 2018 |title=Pierre Louette devient PDG du groupe Les Echos-Le Parisien |trans-title=Pierre Louette becomes CEO of the Les Echos-Le Parisien group |url= https://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/pierre-louette-devient-pdg-du-groupe-les-echos-le-parisien-771120.html |url-status=live |language=fr |work=[[La Tribune]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230625113550/https://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/pierre-louette-devient-pdg-du-groupe-les-echos-le-parisien-771120.html |archive-date=25 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>

In 2022, Les Echos-Le Parisien Group acquired 75% of the share capital of the French polling and research institute OpinionWay, which has 140 employees.<ref name="OpinionW2022">{{cite news|date=26 July 2022 |title=Le groupe Les Echos-Le Parisien prêt à acquérir OpinionWay |trans-title=Les Echos-Le Parisien group ready to acquire OpinionWay |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/le-groupe-les-echos-le-parisien-pret-a-acquerir-opinionway-20220726 |url-status=live |language=fr |newspaper=Le Figaro |agency=Agence France-Presse |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230625134900/https://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/le-groupe-les-echos-le-parisien-pret-a-acquerir-opinionway-20220726 |archive-date=25 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>

Les Echos-Le Parisien Group also acquired [[Radio Classique]], ''[[Connaissance des Arts]]'',<ref name="OpinionW2022"/> and ''[[Investir]]'' and bought 50% of [[Medici.tv]] as well as [[Mezzo TV]] and EuroArts.<ref name="PL2022">{{cite news |author=P.L. |date=26 July 2022 |title=Le groupe Les Echos-Le Parisien ... |trans-title=Les Echos-Le Parisien group ready to acquire the OpinionWay polling institute |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entreprises/le-groupe-les-echos-le-parisien-pret-a-acquerir-l-institut-de-sondages-opinion-way_AD-202207260467.html |url-status=live |language=fr |work=[[BFM TV]] |agency=Agence France-Presse |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230625144134/https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entreprises/le-groupe-les-echos-le-parisien-pret-a-acquerir-l-institut-de-sondages-opinion-way_AD-202207260467.html |archive-date=25 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pizzicato.lu/french-media-group-acquires-euroarts/ |title=French media group acquires EuroArts |date=12 October 2021 |access-date=21 July 2023 |archive-date=21 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721211714/https://www.pizzicato.lu/french-media-group-acquires-euroarts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Les Echos-Le Parisien Group is also present in business services represented by its subsidiaries, such as Netexplo, Les Echos Etudes, and Les Echos Publishing, as well as communication services for companies such as Les Echos-Le Parisien Partenaires and Pelham Media.<ref name="PL2022"/> ChangeNow, Investir Day, and VivaTech (co-founded with [[Publicis]]) are subsidiaries whose objective is to offer [[trade show]]s and corporate events.<ref name="PL2022"/>

On August 6, 2024, the Competition Authority grants authorization to LVMH for the acquisition of [[Paris Match]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Les projets de LVMH pour Paris Match |url=https://www.lalettre.fr/fr/medias_audiovisuel/2024/08/28/les-projets-de-lvmh-pour-paris-match%2C110280476-eve |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=La Lettre}}</ref> The group purchased the French weekly publication [[Paris Match]] in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Carabin |first1=Aurélie |last2=Williams |first2=Stuart |title=LVMH's Bernard Arnault acquires glossy French weekly Paris Match for €120 million |url=https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/02/lvmhs-bernard-arnault-bollore-paris-match/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Fortune Europe |language=en}}</ref>